the libyan rebels rapid advance towards the capital is a halt it reports that could have his forces are using heavy shelling. by declaring rather a ceasefire. now a foreign heavyweights in london to thrash out libya's a political future without. raising speculation that the regime change rather than protecting civilians. and russia remembers the thirty eight people killed in the moscow or metro blasts a year ago two suicide bombers or blew themselves up during the morning rush hour.

live from moscow now a rapid advance libyan rebels are now being pushed further back from the outskirts of town there are reports of a heavy bombardment and gunfire being used by pro-government forces despite claims . from the capital tripoli. there have been a strikes overnight and into the early hours of this morning tuesday here in the capital city of tripoli the targets were both military and civilian now we are just hearing reports that in terms of the fighting on the ground the frontline has been pushed backwards to the city of. away from the city of sirte that is gadhafi is home town we are hearing distressing reports though from doctors inside said they

say that there have been treating hundreds of patients libyan soldiers who have been targeted in these coalition airstrikes the doctors saying that many of them have lost limbs they've lost arms they've lost aides and they have deep shrapnel wounds to their heads the doctors also saying that it's impossible to determine how many people have been killed in these airstrikes because many of them have died on the sides of the roads and they've been just been very thin now the rebels are suggesting that if they cannot break through that there is defenses in so they will work they wait around the city to the city of misrata misrata is the third largest city in this country it is the last and only rebel stronghold in the wisdom part of this country we still though continue to hear reports of intensive shelling of intensive fighting taking place there not with doctors there are warning of economics here in crisis not only because of the situation among libyans themselves but we're now being told that more than four thousand egypt and other africans are housed in tents and that they are facing in painting starvation and also the risk

of diseases breaking out in the last twenty four hour with eight people have died in this water moving twenty four have been injured a group of international journalists was taken there a few hours ago and although we were prevented from actually reaching the city center from the outskirts it's quite clear in terms of the destruction and devastation there was broken glass from windows of buildings holes in the walls of those buildings there were a number of burnt out civilian vehicles as well as burnt out times people here are encouraged by the latest reports that the rebels are actually being. backwards yesterday monday the city was in a state of fear the early reports actually suggested that the city of sirte had already been taken the city it does seem to be in a state of lockdown in addition to the impending fear that the rebel fighters make good on their promise to actually march on trip to meet their archaea growing share teachers also fuel. we've seen queues of people not only in the front of the trial

stations but also in front of bakeries supermarkets and other such schools it is understood that tripoli is not only a strategic importance for the rebels but it has great symbolic value it certainly is something that is incentivizing the rebel fighters to march to which tripoli and because of that residents here are all rallying around the leader will know gadhafi and certainly they are increasingly alarmed by the reports of this frontline keeps getting pushed. to the east and the rebel stronghold of benghazi. holding out brutal fighting his forces. the rebel stronghold in the tiny east corner of libya are monitoring the situation out there on the front and of course especially around some of these hometown but even though that the rebels have not been able to control over the city still

the spirits are pretty high in fact the opposition does say that you understand it's not going to be easy to fight and defeat these we see that they are ready. to do whatever it takes in order to achieve that you were able to retake control of most of the towns that the people lost who got out these forces just a week ago everybody believes in. fact every time. we believe them some positive speculation on the streets out there on the front we hear these gunshots being fired into the air as the sign up walls and the support of the revolution the old to my goal is to get rid of. her in the country and the opposition says that this is going to be a democratic country in fact they are stressing that they do not want any third

side to tell them what sort of a system will be here they want to go there saying that it's up to the only being people to decide what to do with gaddafi and his family and what kind of regime they want to hear in the country they do see already some wind coming from the west from germany france and great britain so far it seems that here in the east corner of the country the opposition is in full control in fact the rebels are organized and a forty body here and there are now fighting responsibilities among one another when it comes to the years of life from the economy in the street and police and law and etc so they are establishing more control here in this port and once again they're saying that it's only up to the libyan people to decide what to do with the entire country after gadhafi is gone. that you go to school of reporting meanwhile of foreign powers are gathering in london to outline libya's political future without

could have a war and it is following the developments that. the libyan rebels are looking to britain germany and france for some kind of guidance because of course that's what this this conference in london is all about one of the main aims of it is to outline the political future of libya and also to underline the international community's desire to let the libyan people decide for themselves what the political future of libya should look like but of course the irony that we're seeing here in london is that there's possibly actually going to be no one from libya attending this conference to decide to the political future of that country we're receiving conflicting accounts of whether there will be any rebel representatives here the u.k. is saying no front says that possibly might be someone from the rebel side coming to represent the country but there's definitely going to be nobody here from government which of course is still in power in libya we shouldn't forget that it

hasn't stepped down yet so the question that we're asking ourselves here and under this is it a bit early for talking about the political future of libya and who should be back another of the aims of this meeting is to reiterate a commitment to enforce this u.n. resolution one hundred seventy three. this is the resolution of course allows the creation of a no fly zone and also mandated to protect civilians head of this military intervention in libya but ahead of the meeting the u.k. and france issued a joint statement which appears to advocate regime change in libya in no uncertain terms is included words he must go immediately and calling and called on all his followers to leave him before it's too late and like wait of course that that u.n. resolution which allowed the intervention in libya that there doesn't appear to be any mandate for regime change so what might happen in london here is that the arab

league certainly might have something to say about that they are known to be quite fearful of western power. coming in and forcing a change of regime in libya russia has also criticized the military action that these allies this coalition is perpetrating for mr lavrov says that the action definitely goes beyond the scope of the u.n. resolution saying that the allies are interfering in what is essentially a civil war which is not sanctioned by the u.n. resolution it actually is not very pleased about it he has sent these countries that are participating in a letter calling on the meeting to end what he's adopting a barbaric offensive against his country and he also likens the air strikes by the coalition to hitler's military campaigns during world war two so it's very unequivocal that he's not going to be pleased he's unlikely to take any notice of what comes out of this meeting and we won't know what's coming out until much later

this afternoon so i'll be following it with a. reporting now one of the u.n. security council resolution states that the foreign forces actions should focus on protecting civilians but russians are u.n. envoy says this message doesn't seem to match the reality on the ground. we can't help would be concerned about the created interpretation of the u.n. security council's resolution some countries interpreted as almost allowing ground operations but the resolution states plainly that no occupation forces should appear on libyan soil it only speaks about a naval blockade enforcing the arms embargo and in forcing the no fly zone to prevent a bombing of civilian law school has many questions about how the un security council's resolution is being carried out first of all there are reports that civilians have been killed in the air strikes and this is out if you consider the message of the resolution which says that the foreign forces actions should protect civilians so it's hard to comprehend how you can protect civilians by killing them . but also use our correspondents on the ground who are keeping updated around the

clock from bringing you out what they're saying a firsthand through assays twitter stream and there is a page and video reports from where the story has happened because what you are to his you tube channel. if you. mean. barack obama says the u.s. would like to remove any chance of a victory the comment came during as a first major speech since as tribes on the star had to confront suspicions that

washington has taken sides in a civil war that something russia says is not sanctioned by the u.n. resolution he's got to check out as the details. here is what we heard from president obama is that the u.s. involvement in libya will be limited that the goal is to protect civilians and that the u.s. is happy that nato is taking command of all libyan operations take a listen this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday going forward the lead in forcing the no fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners and i am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on gadhafi as remaining forces in that effort the united states will play a supporting role it may seem that the u.s. is taking its hands arms rather off leader but many experts say in reality this formal transition does not make the u.s. any less involved in fact a pentagon official said friday that even as other nations begin taking

a larger role in the international air assault mission in libya the pentagon was considering adding air force gunships and other attack aircraft and within nato as well the u.s. is the largest contributing to open his nation so handing over command to nato does not mean quitting we also have to take into account that this speech comes amid growing frustration over what the u.s. strategy is the president is clearly on the defensive trying to win on for a largely skeptical public poll showing the last four decades americans a disapproval of the military action has never been as high as it is now we believe the intervention the fischel reasoning which is we're there to protect civilians doesn't sit well with many because they ask why do which is that they're civilians in libya and not in other places where even worse massacres have been happening and they don't get straightforward answers the answer that president obama gave in his speech also sounded rather vague it's true that america cannot use our military were ever repression of person given the costs and risks of intervention we must

always measure our interests against the need for action. but cannot be an argument for never answer on behalf of what's right but some of the statements previously made by u.s. officials could suggest an idea as to why lida we remember hillary clinton saying what the u.s. fears most these leave you becoming some giant somalia somalia means power vacuum chaos and no credible leader to deal with experts a world power specifically western powers would never let levy which sits on best oil reserves become anything like somalia and many analysts say the limited allied forces with the intervention are there to make sure whatever government is formed whoever comes next in power is their next best friend to make sure that those lucrative oil exploration contracts which are already in place with a number of western companies are secured and possibly even expand it this underlying all issues actually echoed in the statements of some of the coldish and leaders italians for example accuse the french of being motivated by

a desire to secure oil contracts with a future leaving government the turks voice certain conditions with nato saying nato should go all in with recognition an acknowledgment that they give belongs to libya's not for the distribution of its underground resources and wealth another interesting point from president obama's speech the united states will use the thirty six replies billion dollars of khadafi this frozen assets to provide assistance to good to the people of libya although the president did not say anything about this money being spent on strikes but it made some people wonder whether the u.s. and allies are waging war on khadafi on his money. or another such talk to a political observer crystal forstall who is awaiting for us in berlin so interesting developments here you say that you have thought that nato is using its appreciated your rain your munition in bombs and missiles during their attacks on the view of what kind of evidence do you have a verb. we have news reports on this we know that

other countries like the kingdom as well using these weapons constantly unfortunately have it and used it on the council in iraq on the stand and there is really no exception to libya and we had reports now. this morning in newspapers here that promise this you're a me i'm not always depleted we have all kinds of you in your weapons enrich to the pleated and same. plan that got so that there is this situation we have to be clear this is fact there is no question to the act and now we have to see the implications for the men date of the united nations are you talk about you know when when will this u.n. resolution one thousand seven three you've got nato about to be in charge of what's going on there but you talk about you talk about the use of depleted uranium. is

off. having some technical difficulties here i'll try to be christoph this is really can you can you hear me still no it sound ok we've lost the connection there we will try and reestablish connection there with crystal forestall a political adviser and political observer in the very near future we apologize for that now are moving to developments in syria where tens of thousands have gathered in the capital to show support for president assad his eleven year rule has been challenged by weeks of demonstrations calling for liberty reforms there are reports that the government might resign on tuesday and a new cabinet formed within twenty four hours syrians are also being promised greater freedoms including the lifting of a controversial emergency law used to detain dissidents without trial more than one hundred fifty people have been killed in eleven days of fighting now while the government blames foreign sources for the violence locals claim governor. troops

are behind the lethal attacks serious situation is raising fears that another foreign intervention could be possible james it turns out who's a writer on middle east politics and security issues says that although the west is not in the mood to intervene in syria's affairs right now it could change its mind . it's bad to predict what's going to happen in the middle east at the moment but i would say that certainly from what we're hearing from washington and from the europeans there is no appetite for expanding the current intervention that we're seeing in libya i think even in libya the americans have been very quick to hand over to nato in there for sort of wash their hands of total responsibility for what will happen next that hillary clinton was quoted as saying that she still believes that bashar assad is a reformer someone who can potentially deliver a better syria rather than heading down into a civil war which would have huge repercussions for the rest of the middle east bearing in mind syria's geo strategic position so i don't see any kind of appetite or presence for western intervention in syria that said syria has

a legacy mainly in the eighty's of heavy handed clampdowns on its own sort of civil protests and i think if we saw anything like what happened it's a nice meeting to hammer there west would be forced to intervene simply because the level of bloodshed but i think once again we're a long way away from that right now certainly libya has a more natural resources in terms of oil and is of course located right on the southern flank of us and pretty powerful european states and syria on the other hand is deeply intertwined in the middle east peace process relations with israel of course it has a longstanding and very complicated relationship with lebanon a country which still has yet to form a government following syria's ally hezbollah are sort of bringing down the previous one and of course has links with iraq to buy i'm interested in what i've heard from various commentators about the role of the saudis and the jordanians have had in putting pressure on the americans to sort of back off syria and syria usually is an easy punch bag for the american administration has always been quite happy to. to go the state's actions and its lack of democracy and freedoms but it

is quite interesting that she said the americans almost defending assure us that as a reformer today i think which is a reflection of how incredibly dynamic and fluid the situation is in the middle east at present but was james right on middle east politics and security issues where there is a markedly somber atmosphere on the moscow's metro this tuesday it's exactly a year after it was rocked by two terror attacks thirty eight commuters were killed many others injured two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a pair of stations during the morning rush hour after he's captured you know i was out of it is now outside one of them right now and tributes have been paid at the stations today how would you assess the atmosphere what's what's the scene like. well it's so it's a very mixed emotion worry of course because. on the one hand it was a regular average working day for most of all stripes the metro was busy the traffic is here our roads are on people are going to one from work but on the other

hand here outside but we've got a metro station where one of those bombs tore through the early morning rush hour crowd exactly one year ago yet most fear was definitely very somber people started coming by from the very early in the morning the laying down flowers lighting candles paying their respects basically to all of those who lost lives lost loved ones or were injured in those two terrible suicide attacks that tore through two of moscow's central underground stations very early in the morning of course to catch the early morning rush hour two female suicide bombers detonating their devices one here just inside but we've got a metro station the other in the bank of course in the very heart of the russian capital just steps away from the kremlin we know that most of those believed to be responsible for organizing this deadly attack on russia's underground system have been either killed in

a battle zone when they resisted arrest or have been issued warrants for their arrest one of the russian president actually commented on this when he was meeting with the deputy head of russia's security service the f.s.b. the medium and they just said that everyone of those responsible for organizing the moscow metro suicide bombs that have been killed in whilst resisting arrest by security officials deserve exactly what they got. to start. with we've identified all the suspects behind this most terrible of crimes which most of them were eliminated during special operations this is a just punishment it's the fact that we've managed to get these villains is good i think that we worked well in cooperation with different parts of the government we've been able to bring them serious losses. of course that will also go some way to help those who've lost loved ones friends relatives in those two terrible suicide bombs do you feel

a sense of justice and that justice has been done by all of those who lost lives or were injured on that terrible day and i call the question of a look back at what it was like. it started off as just an ordinary monday morning for me three people of he like many others had a certain string in his step knowing the harshness school winter was over but little did he realize the nightmares he would be thrown into just a few minutes later suddenly there was a very horrible sound as if something huge had formed. and i woke up and there was a small haze. people. rushing out of the car with me that he had hurried was the storage of the worst terrorist attack in the russian capital in six years just before eight am the first of two explosions hit

the moscow subway killing twenty four people at the crowded look down position which lies beneath they had orders of the federal security service forty minutes later the terror trail moved south targeting a station at a crucial city intersection killing twelve move. the start of last year finally in the face it came at eight thirty eight right in the middle of the rush hour it struck out the back of the train asked commuters try to get on board it was dark there was no life in. the borders and that whatever remained of them some of them were thresh on the floor near the crane and so it was horrible it was people who just before us there was nothing. that would save them with eighty million commuters every day moscow subways one of the busiest in the world that's made it a terrorist target in the past and on this year ago in what should be

a target once again and twenty year old student leaders. who sound the true fuses. sometimes feel something like this i think about this but in general i think that we have safe safety. a year ago terrorist broad masco to a standstill bringing horo to our reading life but if they wanted to destroy people's spirits there's almost certainly no what it shift says alive go zone and while the terrorists were out to millions both in moscow and across the globe remains it's something people how long to live with the question are all see moscow that's one of the prisoners with the metric. and one welcome to the program the price of oil has fallen back with brant slipping

below one hundred fifteen dollars per barrel investors have high hopes that libyan oil may be flowing back sooner than expected that's after rebels regained control of key oil sounds and a quick restart of output however richard swung from plant energy agency says it may take some time before the oil market stabilizes the libyan situation is resolved and if libya alone can move the price let's not forget when libya started moving the oil price when the uprising started against graphics regime it wasn't just libya it was the fear of wider on the rest irrespective of what happens in libya. then for when factors like the european economic fears of a stalled recovery high prices than from demand anyway people are a bit nervous out there. right which brings us to the stock markets we start with europe european stocks are lower the lead by bank shares and commerzbank fell three point two percent frank but as observers speculate that it may be looking to raise

capital now b.p. added pressure to the downside after a broken downgrade would see is just a notch index down really hard to say. here in russia the markets see indeed a correction on negative news abroad a second look at the breakdown of the stocks energy majors are trading in the red there weighed by the lower crude price rose the after sharing more than one and a half percent more than two percent actually the cells i was lukewarm north because losing one percent and boeing could be poised to invest around thirty billion dollars in russia over the next twenty years the aerospace giant is looking at developing projects in the titanium valley special economic zone in russia's urals company officials as well as supplies and partners are visiting the region this week which could result in a package of agreements being reached by tony in valley is being set up to encourage the export of high tech manufacturing for us and that's all we have time

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